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"Who Were They?": Interpreting The Lives Of Victorian Servants In The Ford-Macnichol Home, Audrey Wicklander

Historic Preservation Final Projects

The Ford-MacNichol Home in Wyandotte, Michigan is a public historic house museum which interprets and exhibits the lives of the lavish Ford-MacNichol family who lived there from 1896 to 1903. Since 1977, the museum has been detailing the lives of the rich and powerful and my question for some time has been: what about ‘the help?’ Domestic employees were needed to make powerful Victorian households’ function properly and visitors and volunteers have expressed interest in knowing more about the house’s servants. In this project, I will be writing an addition to the interpretive manual which will discuss the daily tasks …

The Malleability Of Home: A Genealogy Of Clark University's English House, Christina Rose Walcott, Justin Shaw

English

This essay details the history of the land and structures that occupy the property currently located at the corner of Hawthorne and Woodland Streets in Worcester, Mass. Covering over 300 years, it begins with the legacies of the Nipmuc and the early English colonialist settlers before moving into a discussion of Worcester's 19th Century industrialists and 20th Century acquisition by the University. The essay builds on extensive archival research using materials from both physical and digital collections such as atlases, censuses, biographies, directories, criticism, and more. To further develop the story of the English Department and its home, the essay …

Leveraging Data Analytics To Study The Impacts Of State Budget Cuts On Public Higher Education Institutions In The United States, Praveen Kumar Guraja

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Public higher education in the United States (US) is funded through two primary forms: one is through state higher education appropriation funds, and the other is student financial aid that is directly given to students. Increasing postsecondary full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment and graduation rate are becoming a crucial economic priority in the US. However, only a limited study is available about whether state investment in higher education and increasing tuition charges can impact FTE student enrollment (FTEE) and graduation rate (GR) at 4-year public universities in the US. A systematic literature review was conducted for the present research to comprehend …

Captain Thomas Paine House: Vose Letter To Jamestown Town Clerk, August 17, 2001

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Letter written by S. Morton Vose, III inquiring about the date of purchase of Cajacet by his grandfather, Seth Morton Vose, Sr. Dated August 17, 2001. Attached are notes regarding purchase dates and owners of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker Letters To Ron Long, February - April 2003

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Anne Baker's letters to Ron Long concerning the history of the Thomas Paine House and Paine's will. Letters dated February 17, 2003, March 15, 2003, and April 1, 2003.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Correspondence From Baker To Mr. And Mrs. Parker, 1978-1979

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Anne Baker's letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Parker concerning the renovations to Cajacet. Dated September 19, 1978 - May 21, 1979.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Horse Barn Plans

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Drawn plans done by Anne Baker in 1979 for the Interior of the Horse Barn.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Interior Plan Drawings, 1978

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Interior plans drawn by Anne Baker in 1978 for the second floor, new bath and dressing room, design for pantry, and plans for the north and south kitchen walls.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker Report For Mr. And Mrs. Parker, August 10, 1978

Documentation

August 10, 1978 report prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Parker that reflects Anne Baker's examination of the house as well as the value of the house as an historic site. Contains

• Description of the house from its earliest structure through the 18th and 19th century renovations.
• Comparison between Paine House and the Mott House
• Baker's Historical recommendations
• Structural survey of the Paine House
• Cosmetic considerations

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter From Baker To David Stern, July 28, 1978

Documentation

A letter written by Anne Baker to David Stern concerning her preliminary research on the Paine House. Written on July 28,1978,

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter From Baker To David Stern, December 16, 1978

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Letter from Anne Baker to David Stern concerning the ongoing work on Cajacet (Paine House). Dated December 16, 1978.

Captain Thomas Paine House On Conanicut Island In Jamestown Rhode Island. Also Known As Cajacet

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The history and architectural significance of the Captain Thomas Paine House written from the notes of Anne W. Baker. Includes 6 drawings.

Cultural Resources Survey And Fema Section 106 Condition Survey Of The Jacksonville State University Main Campus, Stacey L. Griffin

Histories, Biographies & Miscellanea

This architectural and condition survey of JSU's main campus (Survey PA-04-AL-4632-PW-00065) was prepared for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation section by Panamerican Consultants, a part of the Commonwealth Heritage Group, at the request of the Alabama Historic Commission. The impetus for the survey was the demolition of Alumni House and the former Merrill Hall, both damaged by the EF-3 tornado that struck JSU's campus March 19, 2018.

The report contains historical contextual information (e.g., campus growth from 1883-present), an architectural survey of all relevant buildings, and findings and recommendations regarding Angle Hall (formerly Bibb Graves …

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose Ii, April 8, 2003

Documentation

Correspondence from Seth Morton Vose II to Anne Baker written on April 8, 2003 describing Vose's essay on the history of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's Letter To Ron Long, 2003

Documentation

A series of letters written by Anne Baker to Ron Long concerning the history of Cajacet and Captain Paine. The letters are dated January 6, 2003, February 17, 2003, March 16, 2003, April 1, 2003 and May 3, 2003.

AW Baker Restorations was hired by Ron Long in 2003 to do an evaluation of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's 1978 Notes On Cajacet Findings And Repairs

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Mostly handwritten notes from Anne Baker concerning findings and repairs to Cajacet (Thomas Paine House) in 1978.

Captain Thomas Paine House: A Memoir Of Cajacet On Conanicut Island 1881-1945 By S. Morton Vose Ii

Documentation

A Memoir of Cajacet on Conanicut Island 1881-1945. Written by S. Morton Vose II. 57 pages. Memoirs begin in June 1999 and go through November 2001. Copy sent to Anne Baker along with Letters from Vose dated June 11, 2003 and June 13, 2003. See copies of these letters in documentation.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose Ii, June 11, 2003

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June 11, 2003 letter from S. Morton Vose II noting that the name "Cajacet" was given to the farm by his grandfather, Seth Morton Vose, Sr. Vose Sr. said that it meant "old man's rest" in the Indian language. However, Vose II notes that he has never been able to confirm this translation.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose, June 13, 2003

Documentation

Letter to Baker from S. Morton Vose II dated June 13, 2003. It accompanies a copy of memoirs which he sent to Baker.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Jamestown Historical Society Information

Documentation

Information on Cajacet/Paine House provided to Anne Baker by Mary Miner, Archivist at the Jamestown Historical Society. Dated July 9, 2003.

Contents include items relating to the property, information provided by Bill Burgin in October 2000, Mary's notes on the chain of owners of the Paine property, Mary Miner's article, Cajacet: A Treasure of a House written for the JHS Newsletter in September 1997.